Hartwell

So coming out of South Carolina, we met our first border as we entered Georgia. Along the way, we saw the beautiful Lake Hartwell that has the coolest Dam I ever saw. We heard a big siren going off and expected to see all this water become unleashed upon us. Fortunately there were no issues, and we were able to bike over the beautiful Savannah River peacefully as cars beeped at us for being annoying bikers on the side of the road.

The best part of the day had to be the down pour of rain that was unleashed upon us the first part of the morning. It brought us all together as we biked through the wet streets out of Greenville and into the country. Fortunately, the mother of a Bike & Build alum scheduled us to have lunch in her house right before our way out of South Carolina. When we were eating glorious fruit, vegetables and chicken, we missed the Thunderstorm that rollied through the area!

When getting into Hartwell, the Baptist Church welcomed us and took us over for a barbeque dinner event for local college aged youth involved with the local ministries. It was amazing to hear about the stories of these people whose lives were so connected with Jesus. It was a brand new experience of really seeing the powerful role of religion for the South.

Afterwards, the Hart County Habitat for Humanity talked with us about how they serve their local community. It was a great learning experience to learn about who made up this area of the South. They were great presenters that was able to connect very well with the group!